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a classical painting of The Temple with smoke rising from it and a chaotic crowd within it
Posted inReligion

In first Tisha B’Av after Oct. 7, Jewish writers, musicians, and lay leaders compose new liturgy and traditions to mourn a fresh tragedy

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg August 12, 2024August 12, 2024
Paintings from Archie Rand’s series “The 613.” (Courtesy)
Posted inCulture

These are the 30 pieces of contemporary Jewish culture that bring us joy

by J. Staff August 2, 2024October 15, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg wears a gold pendant with the lyrics of "Mi Shebeirach" engraved on it. (Screenshot)
Posted inReligion

Why Mark Zuckerberg sings ‘Mi Shebeirach’ to his daughters at bedtime

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten July 26, 2024July 28, 2024
Kinky Friedman
Posted inObituaries

Kinky Friedman, singer and novelist who fronted the Texas Jewboys, dies at 79

by Andrew Silow-Carroll July 1, 2024July 1, 2024
Music Director Jonathan Dimmock plays the 3,500-pipe organ at Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco, June 10, 2024. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inCulture

Sherith Israel’s historic pipes will offer majestic welcome to organist convention

Andrew Gilbert by Andrew Gilbert June 21, 2024January 30, 2025
(From left) Billy Butcher (Karl Urban), Frenchie (Israeli actor Tomer Capone) and Mother's Milk (Laz Alonso) infiltrate a convention for right-wing conspiracy theorists in an episode of "The Boys," which culminates in a superpowered brawl set to a rock version of Hava Nagila. (Jan Thijs/Prime Video)
Posted inTV

Why ‘Hava Nagila’ is TV’s new fight song

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar June 20, 2024June 20, 2024
Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell will perform at "Erev Juneteenth" on June 18. (Illustration/Cameron Frazier)
Posted inCulture

JCCSF invites prominent Black Jews to lead its first Juneteenth event

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten June 7, 2024June 15, 2024
Members of the Rana Choir stretch before a rehearsal Tuesday evening in Jaffa. (Photo/Forward/Rina Castelnuovo-Hollander)
Posted inMusic

How the war nearly tore apart Israel’s only Arab-Jewish women’s choir

Susan Greene by Susan Greene June 5, 2024
Paul Simon (Photo/MGM+)
Posted inFilm

‘In Restless Dreams’ looks back at Paul Simon’s career, spiritual yearnings

Beth Harpaz by Beth Harpaz June 4, 2024June 4, 2024
David Broza (Photo/Gil Lavi)
Posted inMusic

Israeli musician David Broza plans to play, not preach, at solo S.F. show

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten May 21, 2024June 8, 2024

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